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On the Self-Regulation of Implicit and Explicit PrejudiceA Self -Determination Theory PerspectiveUniversity of Ottawa, Canada, llega099{at}uottawa.ca
Université du Québec en Outaouais
University of Ottawa, Canada
University of Ottawa, Canada The present study identifies a broad taxonomy of motives underlying the desire to regulate prejudice and assess the impact of motivation to regulate prejudice on levels of explicit and implicit prejudice. Using self-determination theory as the foundation, six forms of motivation to regulate prejudice are proposed. In Study 1 (N = 257), an exploratory factor analysis reveals evidence for the six proposed dimensions. In Study 2 (N = 198), the six-factor taxonomy of motivation to regulate prejudice is further validated using a confirmatory factor analysis, and construct validity is obtained. In Study 3 (N = 62), motivation to regulate prejudice is manipulated before participants complete the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and explicit measures of prejudice. Results reveal that those with highly self-determined regulation of prejudice demonstrate lower implicit and explicit prejudice than their less self-determined counterparts. Results are discussed in terms of an increased understanding of the motivation to control prejudice.
Key Words: prejudice • self-determination • motivation • self-regulation • prejudice-regulation • implicit prejudice • IAT
This version was published on May
1, 2007 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 33, No. 5,
732-749 (2007) |
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